Camp at October Creek and the Zig Zag Loop Walk  - 26 - 27 November 2016

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Party - John, Chuin Nee, Jasper, Sebastian, Dave

October Creek is a tributary of Du Faurs Creek near Mt Wilson. There is a fire road and then track going down to nice campsite.



Above - Fringe Lily - Thysanotus tuberosus











Above - October Creek area





Above - at the campsite


Zig Zag Loop Walk

We parked at the Zig Zag carpark and then followed the walking track that goes down to Zig Zag Station at the bottom. This was an attractive walk through plenty of wild flowers. We returned by following the railway line of the old Zig Zag.



Above - Native Iris - Patersonia longifolia





Above - Dampiera stricta



Above - Perhaps - Isopogon fletcheri (this had unbranched leaves, but I think it is perhaps a hybrid)



Above - Looking down at the Main Western Railway Line and the old Zig Zag formation



Above - John and Jasper walking through the heath



Above - The Zig Zag sheds



Above - Green Beak Orchid - Rimacola elliptica



Above - Green Beak Orchid - Rimacola elliptica



Above - Drosera binata



Above - Drosera binata



Above - Green Beak Orchid - Rimacola elliptica



Above - Chuin Nee and Sebastian



Above - Junk at the Zig Zag sheds



Above - the Zig Zag Station



Above - One of two goats that live at the Zig Zag



Above - heading up the narrow gauge tracks of the Zig Zag



Above - The first of two tunnels



Above - One of three viaducts





Above - Jasper likes walking along the railway









Above - Jacky lizard



Above - at the Signal Box



Above - Looking at one of the two zig zag sidings. The train would drive up the track, then the engine would be decoupled and it would use the second track to get back to the other end of the train.









Above - Damaged railway stock higher up



Above - About to enter the top tunnel - this one is very close to the top station and car park



Above - the tunnel is well lined with stone bricks



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